Door-hanger.



A. H. NELLER n R. B. LOUDBN.

DOOR HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. I2, 1910.

Patented June 11, 1,912.

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A. H. NELLER 6L R. B. LOUDEN.

DOOR HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED 1150.12, 1910.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT vonirica.

ALBERT H. NELLER AND ROBERT B. LOUDEN, OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA.

DOOR-HANGER.

Specicatlomof Letters Patent.

' PatentedJune 11, 1912.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, ALBERT H. NELLER and ROBERT B. LoUDEN, citizens of the United States, residing at Fairfield, in the county of Jeii'erson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement 1n Door-Hangers, of ywhich the following is a specification. l

Our invention relates to door hangers designed to run in a tubular shaped track having a longitudinal slot extended along its lower surface, and it consists of cert-ain improved features in its construction which are set forth in this specification and are more specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective of a trackand hanger embodying the features of our invention, belng attached to the wall of a building and supporting a door, a portion of the outer side of the track being cut away to show the upper portion of one of the hangers. Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow and including the door, track and hanger but not'the wall, the hanger carriage being moved alongthe track so that one of its wheels will occupy a position on the line 2 2. Fig. 3 is the same on line 3 3 of Fig. 1 including theftrack and wall but not the door. Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse section on line 4 4 of Fig. 1, including the hanger only. Fig 5` is the same on' line 5 5 of Fi 1, including the track only and looking inthe direction of the arrow. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are enlarged detail' views. Fig. 9 is a longitudinal section on line 9 9 of Fig; 8, also showing a longitudinal section of a portion of t-hekadjoining ends of the track sections, so as to show the manner of splicing the track sections together. Fig. 10 is a transverse section on line 10-10 of Fig. 1, showing the hanger but not the door or strap connected I thereto.

of the track is made rounding, its sides are flat and its lower portions a, are bent inwardly at substantially right angles toits sides and are provided with outwardly extended edges a which are disposed at 'anv acute angle to the portions a. The track is attached to the wall W of the building, by

means of a bracket B secured to said vwall by a bolt b. The bracket is made open in the center with outwardly projecting side arms b and is provided with ahorizontally disposed hinge-pin b`joining the projecting ends of the side arms together.

C is a sleeve made to embrace and fitthe track on its sides and bottom, and having its upper end arched to a peak in the center so as to t over the hingepin ofthe bracket. rl`he sleeve being hung upon the hinge-pin, the track is pushed into it, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and is thus connected to the wall and held in position to support the door D.

The hanger proper is composed of two trolley wheels E mounted between the opposite ends of twol horizont-ally disposed vplates F, which are spaced apart to receive the wheels, and also, to receive a loop G, which is pivoted to the plates between the wheels E by means of a rivet d.

H is a strapwhich is adapted to hang in the eye of the loop G and to embrace the up per edge of the doorand to be secured thereto by bolts It. It is preferable that the central portions of the plates F be inwardly bent or offset between the wheels lso. as to lcome close vto the pivoted end of the loop G.

To strengthen the plates, it is also preferable to 'have corrugations f located near their edges and running horizontally. through their eentral portions, as shown 1n Figs. 1, 4 and 10. The wheelsare preferably mounted on roller bearings I which surround an axle J and are prevented from rubbing endwise on. the plates F by means of washers' K, loosely mounted on the axles J. The wheels are fitted with central ribs or flan es e having rounded outer edges and filled where the lines of their sides intersect the face lines of thewheel so as to make the intersecting lines rounded instead of a sharp angle. The face of the wheel on the opposite sides of the rib e extends straight to the sides, ending with angular edges, and are adapted to run evenly on the horizontal portions a of the track, which may be known as the tread. Where the tread is merged into the outstanding edges a the sheet of which the ltrack is made is rounded so as to fit the rounded corners between the ribs e and the face of the wheel, thus presenting a broad surface for wear, whether the pressure is directly downward or is exerted in a lateral direction.. 1t is preferable that the slot in the track between Ythe edges a be madejvide `enough to allow `sorne play for the passage of the loop G and also for the ribs e. The outstanding edges a being set at an acute angle to the treads a and the edges of the loop G being rounded, the latter will always pass freely through the slot in the track whatever the direction of pressure, and the lrounded art of the wheel between its face and the sides o`f the rib e will always tit the roundedv portion of the track between the tread a and the outstanding edges a. j.

The ends of the track are closed to keep out rain or snow, 'and also birds, as well as to form stops for the door hanger carriage, by the insertion of a'block orjplate L held in place by a bolt M passed through holes inthe sides of the track.- It is preferable' that this plate should be made of sheet metal and be provided with a small arcuated extension i to project through a hole in the upper edge of the track, and that vertical slits be cut in its lower end and that the,sur face portions N of the sheet adjoining these slits be pressed in one direction while the central portion O is pressed in the other direction` So as to form an opening for* the passage of the bolt M.

The track is composed of sections of suitable lengths and are spliced together in the following manner.' Holes a are made in the upper surfaces ofthe adjoining sections A of the track A (see Figs. 3 and 9) and a splice piece P having downwardly projecting points p is placed upon the adjoining ends of the track sections, so the points p will catch in the holes a. is provided with downwardlyprojecting shoulders 6 which are designed to catch on the ends ofthe splice piece P and hold it in place upon the track while its points p are in the holes a. A

Before the bracket B is secured to the wall it is turned over and away from the side next to the wall sothe lips 11 will stand to the side toward the' wall and out of the way of the splicepiece P. When in this position, the track sections having the splice piece in position are pushed into the sleeve C until the ends Vof the splice piece are between the shoulders 5. The bracket B is then turned'back to it; regular osition to bring the shoulders 11 against t e ends of the splice piece P and hold it in position and the bracket is then secured to the wall. In this way the track sections will be securely held together. The bracket B is provided with downwardly projecting ends V-b which form braces to bear against the wall.

This track and hanger is exceedingly simple and inexpensiveto manufacture; 1t will readily accommodate itself to inequalities of the wall, and is rain proof, snow proof The bracket B and bird proof. The sleeve C being pivotally hung on the hinge-pin b and the strap H being pivotally connected to the eye of the loop G, makes a double joint whichwill permit the door to be swung out in any direction necessary and to conform closely to an uneven wall.

' What we claim is:

l. 1n door hangers, the combination with a tubular track having a central slot in its lower surface, the lower portions adjoining the slot being inwardly and horizontally disposed in cross-section, and having rounded portions adjoining the slot terminating in downwardly and outwardly projecting edges set at an angle to said horizontal portions, of a door carriage comprising a truck frame and wheels rotatively mounted therein and wheels provided with a central rib mounted in the carriage, the edges of the rib adjoining the face of the wheels being grooved'to correspond with said rounded portions of the track, and'means to connect a door to the carriage.

2. In` door hangers, a tubular shaped track having a central slot in its lower surface, a carriage adapted to run in the track and support a door, a bracket adapted to be secured to a wall and having an outstanding horizontally disposed hinge-pin, a sleeve adapted to, embrace and support the trackn `the hinge-pin and means to connect a door to the carriage.

3. In door hangers, a tubular shaped track having a central slot in its lower surface, a carriage adapted to run in the track and support a door, a bracket adapted to be secured to a wall and having an open center with outwardly projecting side arms, and a hinge-pin joining the ends of the arms together, a sleeve adapted to embrace and support the track and having its upper end arched and forming a peak in its center adapted to hang on the hinge-pin and means to connect a door to thev carriage.

4. In door hangers, a tubular shaped track having a central slot in its lower surface, a carriage adapted to run in the track and support a door, a bracket adapted to be secured to a wall and having an open center with outwardly projectin side arms and downwardly projecting ends forming braces to bear against the wall, and a hinge-pin joining the ends of the arms together, a

sleeve adapted to embrace and support the track and having its upper end arched and forming a peak in its center adapted to hang on the hinge-pin and means to connect a door to the carriage.

5. In door hangers, a tubular shaped track having a central'slot in its lower surface, a carriage adapted to run in said trackA and support a door, and a sheet metal plate having an upwardly extending point projecting through ahole in the track and a bolt passed through holes in the sides of the track and through openings in the lower end of the plate.

6. In door hangers, a tubular shaped track having a central slot in its lower surface, and consisting of two or more sections abutting each other and having holes in their adjoining upper surfaces,. a splice plate having downwardly projecting points adapted to enter and catch in the holes in the track when placed on the outside thereof and means to hold the splice plate in position on the track.

7. In door hangers, a tubular shaped track having a central slot in its lower surface, and consisting of two or more sections abutting each other and having holes in their adjoining upper surfaces, a splice plate having downwardly projecting points adapted to enter and catch in the holes in the track when placed on the outside thereof, a bracket havin side arms with a hingepin connecting le outer ends of the arms, and a li on each arm adapted to admit and release tV e splice when the bracket is turned up and to hold it in position when the bracket is turned down to attach to the wall.

8. In door hangers, al tubular shaped track, a carriage adapted to run in said track and support a door, said carriageconsistin essentially of two horizontally dispose plates spaced apart and having a wheel mounted between each of their 'opposite ends, and door connecting means secured to the plates between the wheels, said plates being provided with corrugations extending lengthwise horizontally through their central portions.

9. In door hangers, a track composed of a tubular shaped section'having a slot in its under side, a carriage having one or more rotatively mounted wheels adapted to run in said track, means to connect said carriage to a' door, a bracket adapted to be secured to a wall and a sleeve pivotally hung on the braclleh and embracing and supporting the trac ALBERT H. NELLER.

. ROBERT B. LOUDEN.`

Witnesses CARRIE L. BEEDLE, ROBERT L'. FULTON. 

